Contract

Campus Retail Associate

Deadline 9/9/26
Barnes & Noble Education

Barnes & Noble Education

5,001-10,000 employees

Manages campus bookstores and education services

Compensation Overview

$16/hr

Toms River, NJ, USA

In Person

Category
Retail (1)
Required Skills
Customer Service

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Requirements
  • Candidates must be at least 16 years of age for temporary employment.
  • Candidates must have basic math, keyboarding, and data entry skills.
  • Candidates must have flexible availability throughout the academic year, including peak periods.
  • Candidates must be comfortable engaging customers to deliver an elevated experience.
  • Candidates must be willing to learn and work effectively in a fast-paced, team environment.
Responsibilities
  • Assist with processing sales transactions involving cash, credit, or financial aid payments.
  • Greet customers and focus on providing a positive experience throughout their visit.
  • Support store operations by operating equipment and the cash register while ensuring speed of service and transaction accuracy.
  • Shelve, arrange, clean, and organize products and store spaces.
  • Work weekly for 90 days or less in temporary positions, with occasional weekend availability and flexibility for opening, midday, or closing shifts.
  • Perform routine housekeeping, including dusting, mopping, window cleaning, vacuuming, and trash removal.
  • Move frequently within the store to access various departments, areas, and products.
  • Remain in a stationary position for extended periods.
  • Perform frequent lifting and occasional reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and ladder climbing.
Barnes & Noble Education

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BNED provides education-focused retail and distribution services to colleges and K-12 schools, primarily by operating campus bookstores under long-term contracts and selling or renting textbooks and course materials. It also runs MBS Textbook Exchange, a wholesale unit that sources and distributes used textbooks, and offers digital and physical course materials through bundled programs. Its First Day Complete model bundles all required course materials into tuition or fees and delivers them to students by the first day of class, improving affordability and readiness. The company differentiates itself with an institution-centric approach, long-term campus contracts, and a shift toward bundled content and student-support services to stabilize revenue and deepen partnerships with academic institutions.

Company Size

5,001-10,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

1998

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Fiscal 2026 revenue hit $1.715 billion; net income turned positive at $16.9 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose to $76.5 million, and management targets $85 million-$92 million for fiscal 2027.
  • BNED launched a $0.08 quarterly dividend on July 30, 2026, signaling cash confidence.

What critics are saying

  • July 2025 accounting investigation exposed unsupported journal entries and forced a prior-period restatement.
  • First Day Complete still covers 36% of eligible campuses, leaving conversion stalled if administrators resist.
  • Any future filing failure or controls lapse revives NYSE delisting pressure and investor lawsuits.

What makes Barnes & Noble Education unique

  • First Day Complete reached 1.25 million students across 232 campuses in spring 2026.
  • BNED bundles course materials into tuition, locking recurring institutional adoption.
  • MBS Textbook Exchange adds wholesale sourcing, inventory, and resale economics beyond campus retail.

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Benefits

Daily Pay

Employee Discount

Paid Sick Leave

401(k) Retirement Plan

Commuter Benefits

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

3%

1 year growth

3%

2 year growth

3%
Yahoo Finance
Jun 25th, 2026
Barnes & Noble Education stock jumps 20% on surprise profit and new dividend

Barnes & Noble Education shares jumped 19.7% on Thursday following a mixed preliminary Q4 2026 earnings report and dividend announcement. The company expects approximately $263 million in revenues, below the $295 million analyst consensus and down from $278.3 million year-on-year. However, adjusted profits are projected at least $0.05 per share, beating the expected $0.16 loss. The board initiated a dividend programme with a first payout of $0.08 per share on 30 July, yielding 2.4% annually. At an Investor Day, CEO Jonathan Shar highlighted the company's First Day Complete programme, which bundles course materials into tuition fees. The programme has grown from 14,000 students in 2019 to an expected 1.4 million this autumn, with only 36% of eligible campuses converted.

Associated Press
Jun 24th, 2026
Barnes & Noble Education expects $75M-$77M EBITDA as First Day revenues jump 27%

Barnes & Noble Education has announced preliminary unaudited results for fiscal year 2026, expecting net income between $15 million and $18 million, compared to a $65.8 million loss in the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA is projected at $75 million to $77 million, representing a 26% to 30% increase from $59.4 million in fiscal 2025. Revenue is expected to reach $1.71 billion to $1.72 billion, up 6.2% to 6.8% year-over-year. The company's BNC First Day programme revenues are estimated to increase 27% to 28%, driven by strong institutional adoption of First Day Complete. Total debt is expected to decline to $71 million from $103.1 million, a 33% decrease. The company's board has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share, payable 30 July 2026.

Yahoo Finance
Mar 10th, 2026
Barnes & Noble Education posts $6.7M profit in fiscal Q3 with $515.1M revenue

Barnes & Noble Education reported a fiscal third-quarter profit of $6.7 million, or 19 cents per share. Adjusted earnings came to 23 cents per share, whilst the Florham Park, New Jersey-based company posted revenue of $515.1 million for the period. The campus bookstore operator's shares have declined 9% since the beginning of the year. In Tuesday's final minutes of trading, shares hit $8.36, representing a 3% fall over the past 12 months.

Yahoo Finance
Jan 20th, 2026
Barnes & Noble Education reports $18.3M loss in fiscal Q1 on $288M revenue

Barnes & Noble Education reported a fiscal first-quarter loss of $18.3 million, or 54 cents per share. Adjusted losses were 47 cents per share, whilst revenue reached $288.2 million. The Florham Park, New Jersey-based company operates bookstores on college campuses. Shares have declined roughly 5% since the beginning of the year and dropped 22% over the past 12 months.

Business Wire
Jun 6th, 2024
Barnes & Noble Education Shareholders Approve Milestone Equity and Refinancing Transactions to Significantly Strengthen Balance Sheet and Advance Industry Leading Services for Institutions and Students

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (NYSE: BNED) (“BNED” or the “Company”), a leading solutions provider for the education industry, today announced th